Lucy A. Addison, veteran
colored Roanoke school teacher, and for whom Lucy Addison High School was
named, died yesterday morning in Washington, D. C., where she had made her
home in recent years.
Coming here as a teacher in the public schools in 1886, she taught
continuously until 1927, at which time she was retired by the school board.
In 1926, the present Lucy Addison High School was formally named after her
as a tribute to her outstanding educational work
She returned here last summer to attend the 10th anniversary of the high
school. Speaking at the anniversary, D. E. McQuilkin, superintendent
of city schools, referred to her as the one who made possible a higher type
of education for the colored people in this community.
While in Roanoke, she was superintendent of the Sabbath school of the First
Avenue Presbyterian church.
The funeral will be held Monday at 1 p. m. at the 15th Presbyterian Church
in Washington.